HATFIELD AND THE NORTH: 1974 DEBUT UK 1st PRESSING
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Jan 28, 2013 Sold Date
Jan 18, 2013 Start Date
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HATFIELD AND THE NORTH: 1974 DEBUT UK 1st PRESSING

CLEAN SOUND, FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD

HATFIELD AND THE NORTH
Hatfield and the North

UK VIRGIN (V 2008) FIRST PRESSING (February 1974) OF HATFIELD AND THE NORTH'S EPONYMOUS DEBUT LP

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE COLOURED TWO VIRGINS LABELS
MATRIX: V 2008 A-1U / V 2008 B-1U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/R and 1/O
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH FACTORY SEALED AND FOLDED-UNDER LEFT SIDE EDGE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN' PRINTED IN GREY

Hatfield and the North were the supergroup of Canterbury's progressive rock scene, with bassist and vocalist Richard Sinclair from Caravan, guitarist Phil Miller from Matching Mole, keyboardist Dave Stewart from Egg, and drummer Pip Pyle from Gong and Delivery.
This brilliant and inventive debut album is a cross between sophisticated, precisely executed jazz-rock and dry-humoured, often surreal pop.
The album consists of short pieces blended into a Zappa-like collage, providing a thematic work as good as anything even the most eccentric jazz-rock by bands like Soft Machine ever produced and indeed Robert Wyatt can be found on vocals here

Side 1: The Stubbs Effect / Big Jobs (Poo Poo Extract) / Going Up To People And Tinkling / Calyx (Vocals - Robert Wyatt) / Son Of 'There's No Place Like Homerton' / Aigrette / Rifferama
Side 2: Fol De Rol / Shaving Is Boring / Licks For The Ladies / Bossa Nochance / Big Jobs No. 2 (By Poo And The Wee Wees) / Lobster In Cleavage Probe / Gigantic Land Crabs In Earth Takeover Bid / The Other Stubbs Effect

LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean and unmarked labels with few signs of play
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both sides are practically unmarked and shine like-new
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT/EXCELLENT
Outstanding sound performance to this first pressing with a crystal clear, rich and warm sound and my play-check at a loud volume found little to fault - just a few clicks on Side Two otherwise, plays beautifully with very clean sound which is a big ask for this record with its many quiet/almost silent passages
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
The fully laminated (inside and out) gatefold sleeve is also in lovely condition - just light rub to the outer surfaces and some cracking to the laminate on the bottom of the spine (nothing major) otherwise, crisp and sharp with no top/bottom edge wear to speak of

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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